Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-26
PURITY AND TEMPERANCE.
TO-day's Session Of the w. G. r. U,
COmVemsiOue D..
FINANCES OF THE UNf0N-woRK AMONG THE SOLDIER!
AND sALoRs-orHHR BRANCHES or THE RRFoR,
SERVICE.

not include the sum OF ST. appropriated for legis
lation. Mrs Moulton stated that the organization
had never been In more flourtshing condition,
and the president added that the report testified
to the generosity Of the people OF this city, and
their interest In the work OF the Union. The re-
port was adopted and the ladies sang the doxology
as an expression OF their satisfaction. A resolu-
tlOn was adopted requesting the Superintendents
ob h depaT.ments 70 Keep an accurate acSouns St
De ascertained The report OF Mrs. l. Chase, the
superintendent OF
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS DEPARTMENT
was read by the secretary, Mrs. Weightman, in the
absence Of Miss Chase The report spoke Of the
progress made In the work during the year, and
especially the opening OF the home on Missouri
avenue. Contributions have been received toward
the home for the soldiers at the Soldiers Home
In the city. Religious exercises are conducted
each saturday evening. The home is now under
@ sne charge "a Si MT and Mrs Graham; ana % ianca
The receipts OF the home since It was opened have
been s2l7.O9, and the disbursements S195.O1. The
Il the srsenai @ aSs and A q, the
ana the marines: Thirty sailors have
sisned among p''Sss tue marines. n '1S The total
number Of pledges during the year at the three
q sas ans
making total OF 2s4. The soldiers who became
interested In the work when they 90 to other posts
work. The report stated that 1t was desired TO
start temperance society at Fort Myer, but that
more workers were needed to carry on the work.
1t was also the desire to do something among the
merchant sailors at the wharves In this city and
In West Washington. The report was adopted
energy with which the work had been carried on.
The report OF the committee on credentials was
called for and MIS- Shelton, the chairman, read the
names OF the accredited delegates.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The union next proceeded to the election OF
Officers FOR the year, Mrs DR.. Stanford, Mrs.
Wood Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Tompkins being
appointed tellers. When the votes for president
had been collected On the first informal ballot the
tellers were requested TO go into the pulpit and
count the ballot aloud. While counting one Of the
tellers taking ballot from the box, said: 81 don't
reads: Mrs. La Fetra; may The Lord bless her :"
'Amen!r responded Mrs- Tilton, the secretary.
"1haI ought to count as two votes" said Mrs
When the informal ballot was announced that
Mrs S. D. La Fetra, who has been president for the
past year, had received so votes, Mrs Cohen q
and Miss Chase 3, the secretary was directed
to cast the ballot Of the union for Mrs. La
Fetra This having been done Mra Burrls
ar ser @o had retired o% the mee
ing, and escort her In. As Mrs. La Fetra entered
the gathering rose and sang The d0x0iogy, while
many waved their handkercniers. Mrs. La Fetra
made a speech In response to the honor OF re-elec-
tOn In the course or her remarks she said that ir
was not true tnat Una the W. u has IoTsassn the
The WORK OF months was of.en destroyed in few
them on ali sides. Their earnest prayer was that
the Lord would give them prohibitory law In the
Miss Iazzie Kessser was unanimously reelected
corresponding secretary. Among the ballots cast
for her was one that read "Miss kessler, God bless
her." and another. "The lsraelite In whom there Is
Ms. /. Triton was reelected az secretary, one
q o. Sns s ssaots for hsr heng inscribed "our sche
MIA Annie z. Moulton was reelected treasurer,
one OF the ballots east charactef1ng her a. "true
Mrs Annie Boone was, in like manner, re-
elected district organizer.
Mrs. Alfred Wood was elected auditor.
Mrs NJ. E. Cohen was elected delegate to the
national convention, that will meet a. Nashville
November IL. with Mrs. c. M. whitney as alter
nate
introduced Miss % White young e lady from IeDroit
Park, who said that the ladies OF LeDroit Park
and vicinity were arranging to provide place.
could get hot cofYee and warm themselves In winter
Unless such place was provided the drivers were
driven TO the saloons. She asked the aid OF all
ton the meeting was adjourned for lunch.
MAI. 8. Il. wALKER's ADDRESS.
At the session OF the union at Waugh church
last night the principal address was delivered by
Maj 8. H. Walker, ex-Superintendent Of Police,
who criticised the administration OF the nquor-li-
cense laws In the District very severely. He said
the w. c. T. U. Of the District had created moral
public sentiment In favor OF temperance, which
promises In the near future to place honest SOBER
Christian Tanner men IN power TO enforce the laws Law.
friends. No man who Is an excessive rum drinker,
whether he be private citizen or District Com
OF temperance or t person TO control the destiny
Of either criminal or freeman. That official
who must keep liquor In his of1ice or have 1t
brought In for lunch during ONCE houls, or who
cannot pass grocery store one day in ten years
without drinking behind the cracker and cheese
make proper police or LIQUOR reSuistiSns for the he
government or free American citizens. That Off
ctal who hauttually sets an example OF intoxica-
tion before his subOrd1nates must be prepared to
see neglect OF duty, which he is pOwerless to
remedy"
Major Walker asked his hearers whether they
signatures OF property owners and residents have
sw Ne
termission for nine months within 400 feet OF one
Commissioners did not know that In a certain
class or houses south OF the Avenue which Com
the Sunday law is Constantly Violated and II thew
did not know that the District holds money de-
posted by some OF those houses for the renewal Of
tonished" he asked 'that an oficer OF the district
government should be able to run an unlicensed
saloon In anothers name, under the guise OF pies
the General Government? Do you know that the
prOprietors OF these unlawful houses present to
the collector their applications FOR license with the
words collect 800 written on them by the as
SCISSOR; that the money Is collected without any
prior Investigation as TO the character OF the ap-
pcant that the receipt OF the collector is posted
up in lieu OF the license; that effort is made to
verify the esignatures-whether there be major
ity OF owners or residei Is, whether they be bona
fide or nctttious? And thus they sell during the
year, without license, protected by the receipt.
GAIL the astonishing inaneuvers that ingenuity
can invent. the speaker sAd ''are resorted to 70
execution OF the laws for the regulation and sup
preston of vice. Even the simple question OF the
measurement OF the distance between q school
house and saloon staggers them; the distance is
measured around the square and down the curb
and across the street at the corner-in any way
save In . direct line ~ 10 clearly implied BY the
regulation" Referring 70 The Commissioners. he
said: perhaps II they had more strictly en-
forced the laws and respected the protests OF cit
zens against unlawful licenses last year they
might now have the sympathy Of the cttizenS
and be free from that greal and growing want Uf
confidence In the administration OF District aHatrA